Reviews
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952.8KUnmatched: Sun’s Origin review— Original son
Since I was educated in America, my world history knowledge is embarrassingly eurocentric. I've attempted to correct that as an adult, but...
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902.4KAir, Land, and Sea: Critters at War review— In defense of a cute lick of paint
I knew Air Land and Sea was an awesome game, but it never made its way into my collection. Why? Well, I've...
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956.5KThe Army Painter Fanatic Paints — A collection of greatness
When I started my painting journey nearly 10 years ago, I was lost in a sea of paints and tools. Small pots...
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853.1KLethal Shadows Paint Scythe review — Sometimes there’s no catch.
Product not provided by manufacturer. Given climate change, every aspect of society is looking for ways to keep its pastimes while practicing...
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702.4KGorus Maximus review — Dead simple execution.
For Card Sharps Gorus Maximus is a trick-taking game for 1-8 players. Yes, points are a good thing. No, you can’t shoot...
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803.4KThe Binding of Isaac: Four Souls + Requiem review — Bound to the source
You might know The Binding of Isaac as the largely popular action roguelike video game that came out all the way back...
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803.8KEmpire’s End review — A collection of all my favorite mechanics
Most modern games take some influence from existing games, but Empire’s End seems to really embrace this. I certainly don’t think it...
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903.2KDisney Villainous Filled with Fright expansion review — It’s Oogie’s turn to boogie
“Mmmm, my, my … what have we here?” Disney Villainous Filled with Fright is a single character expansion that adds the much...
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803.2KUnmatched: Brains and Brawn review — Strange and marvelous
I haven't really gotten deep into the Marvel sets of Unmatched. It's not that I'm necessarily against them in theory, I just...
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852.9KArtisans of Splendent Vale review— Splendid!
Artisans of Splendent Vale is one of those strange amalgams that is just different enough from anything else you've seen that it...
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802.1KSkymines review — Asteroids are just a bunch of balls in the air
When you first look at the sheer volume of mechanics in Skymines, you'd probably think it's overwrought and busy. There's programming, hand...
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854.8KThe Stuff of Legend review — The most polarizing game I’ve played in years
I love this game…however, I immediately must communicate that this game isn’t for everyone. The Stuff of Legend is a hidden traitor...
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803.4KQuarto review — Tic Tac Toe, but like way harder
What if you took Tic Tac Toe, made it have sixteen different pieces and four ways to win, but your opponent picked...
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955.4KKutnà Hora: The City of Silver review — Silver is the new brass
I love Brass: Birmingham. The high interactivity combined with how well it rewards tweezing out every last mote of efficiency is crazy...
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753.1KGodsforge Review — A Fast Paced Wizard Fight!
In the magical setting of Godsforge, Etherium (not the cryptocurrency) was plentiful, and the land was at peace. Children created charms with...
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7511.8KMagic: The Gathering Starter Kit 2023 review — We all start somewhere
If you’ve always wanted to try Magic: The Gathering, but don’t know where to start, Wizards of the Coast has a product...
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702.8KWaffle Time review — A delightfully light breakfast
Waffle Time is a light drafting game where each player is trying to score the most points by putting toppings on a...
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303.9KDungeons & Dragons: Trials of Tempus review — The god of unmet potential
Credit where it's due, Trials of Tempus is certainly an ambitious title. For his debut, lead designer Thor Knai tossed Dungeons &...
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754.9KStationfall review — Despite all my rage, I’m a telepathic rat in a cage
Many board games are designed from the floor up to ape other media and end up being mediocre at best. Nemesis is...
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908.2KKinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto review — A roguelike card game for two
Kinfire Delve: Vainglory’s Grotto is the first in a series of dungeon delving card games from Incredible Dream Studios. It is set...
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803.8KMagic: The Gathering The Lost Cavern of Ixalan Review — A deep dive into fun
Introduction - Glimpse the Core We’ve reached the end of 2023 and with it the last Standard set for the year: The...
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905.7KMagic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Doctor Who review — “I just want to tell you: you were fantastic.”
So…I know nothing about Doctor Who. I had to have a friend help me with the byline for this review. Doctor Who...
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652.6KMagic: The Gathering Tales of Middle-earth Scene Boxes — A great gift or a bad buy?
With the holidays approaching, Wizards of the Coast has created a new product for their holiday releases of Tales of Middle-earth. This...
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801.9KInside Job review — The child of two very different game genres
Do you like trick taking games like Hearts? Do you like social deduction games like The Resistance? If you said yes to...
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651.7KThe Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 review — A flawed imitation can still be fun
Overview Similar to a lot of hidden traitor style board games, Infection at Outpost 31’s design is largely based off of the...
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651.2KIn the Footsteps of Darwin review — On the stamp collecting of the species.
Like ancient Rome, Darwinism seems too weighty for light fare, but Rise of Augustus ("Bingo, mighty Caesar!") and now In the Footsteps of Darwin prove...
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704.1KThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Slaughterhouse review — The Sawyer family kills your boredom
Introduction - Anybody home? The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Slaughterhouse by Funko Games is a 2-5 player asymmetric game where each player is...
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805.1KMagic: The Gathering Wilds of Eldraine review — Into the wild WUBRG yonder
With Wilds of Eldraine, players once again return to the fairy tale inspired plane of Eldraine. With cards inspired by classic tales...
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2.6K75Arkham Horror: The Road to Innsmouth Deluxe Edition review — The most unique Arkham Horror experience I’ve had
A Mystery Begins So, this is going to be an odd review. Without burying the lede, I had a good time with...
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802.0KBlob Party review — Groupthink the party game
Join Us Blob Party is a smallbox party game from Wizkids with a very simple pitch. Players are working together to write...
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752.4KNamiji review — Fishing for a good time
Take to the sea Board games grant players all kinds of feelings, from excitement as their armies clash together to fear and...
